
//Copyright 1997-2009 Syrinx Development, Inc.
//This file is part of the Syrinx Web Application Framework (SWAF).
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using System;
using System.Xml;


namespace Swaf.Gui
{
	/// <summary>
	/// The core access for creating <c>GuiElements</c> that have been configured in the application
	/// configuration.</summary>
	/// 
	public interface IGuiManager
	{
		IView createView(string viewName, object viewHome, IViewHandler viewHandler, params IGuiElement[] namedItems);

		IGuiWidget createWidget(XmlElement createInfo);
		IGuiWidget createWidget(string name);		

		IBusinessProcess createBusinessProcess(XmlElement createInfo, IView view);
		IBusinessProcess createBusinessProcess(string name, IView view);

		ILocation createLocationForGuiType(IGuiWidget widget, string name, object guiLocation, object helper);
		IView simpleCreateView(string viewName, object viewHome);
	}
}